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AI empowers citizens from basics to breakthroughs
In his groundbreaking 1950 paper, Computing Machinery and Intelligence, Turing laid the foundation for AI, proposing the Turing Test as a measure of machine intelligence.
By Evans Sagomba
Jan. 10, 2025
Navigating through muddy waters of AI regulation (II)
Countries such as Uganda and Tunisia appear to be in the process of drafting their AI policies.
By Evans Sagomba
Feb. 7, 2025
DeepSeek: Shaking up Artificial Intelligence global scene
Any progressive Zimbabwean, Tungwarara said, should focus on supporting President Mnangagwa's vision of achieving an upper-middle-income economy by 2030.
By Evans Sagomba
Jan. 14, 2025
The call for establishment of ZAIGRF, ZAIRA
This week's article gives insights to the readers and Zimbabweans in general about why I am so passionate about this.
By Evans Sagomba
Feb. 21, 2025
Anthropomorphism in AI
The baseline for ethical use of AI is to ensure the obvious distinction between humans and AI. Blurring the lines is a recipe for bad outcomes.
By Evans Sagomba
Mar. 14, 2025
Human oversight of AI
Human oversight is one of the key ingredients that will ensure that the law can mitigate risks and prevent AI-related harm.
By Evans Sagomba
Mar. 21, 2025
Africa’s first AI factory: What it means for Zim, continent
That figure should make anyone stop and think: Without access to the right infrastructure, how can the continent truly compete on a global stage?
By Evans Sagomba
Apr. 17, 2025
Navigating privacy in the AI age
But, is this simple step enough in a world where many other privacy-invasive features are enabled by default?
By Evans Sagomba
May. 2, 2025
AI in healthcare: Trust, responsiblity in Zim context
Contextualising AI in Zim
By Evans Sagomba
May. 23, 2025
AI: Tale of two sides of a coin
For many parts of Zimbabwe, where infrastructure can sometimes be patchy, deploying such technology on a large scale demands careful planning and investment.
By Evans Sagomba
Jun. 6, 2025
Language models: Mirror of humanity
In our schools and everyday conversations, we learn that language is both an art and a science, a blend of grammar, context, emotion, and meaning.
By Evans Sagomba
Jun. 27, 2025
AI efficiency, ability to think: A reflection
At its best, an LLM can summarise a dense legal statute, suggest improvements to a business proposal or even translate provincial news articles into fluent English or Shona
By Evans Sagomba
Aug. 15, 2025
The epistemological problem of AI
At the heart of the issue lies the architecture of industry benchmarks.
By Evans Sagomba
Sep. 19, 2025
AI and the hidden dangers of digital companionship
Across Zimbabwe, more of us are turning to AI chatbots for companionship: digital confidants that listen without judgment, echo our feelings and opinions, and never say “no.”
By Evans Sagomba
Sep. 26, 2025
The dark patterns of chatbots
These outcomes force a tough question: are designers and product teams inadvertently engineering pathways to psychological harm?
By Evans Sagomba
Oct. 10, 2025
Chatbots carry many threats for teenagers
Policy action is also urgent. Individual vigilance is necessary but not sufficient; a systemic problem needs systemic remedies.
By Evans Sagomba
Oct. 17, 2025
Erotica AI absurdity of our time: Morality, ethics and governance
The announcement, framed as “treat adult users like adults”, invites a conversation that cannot be outsourced to engineers, regulators or marketing divisions.
By Evans Sagomba
Oct. 31, 2025
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